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Fuhua Secondary School vs Temasek Secondary School

Compare recorded PSLE entry ranges, CCAs, DSA programmes and location, with intake years shown alongside the data.

At a glance

CompareFuhua Secondary SchoolTemasek Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedAutonomous
ZoneWestEast
Address5 Jurong West Street 41600 Upper East Coast Road
Nearest MRTChinese Garden, LakesideBedok, Tanah Merah
Listed CCAs1817
DSA listings105

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 6 CCA listings. Fuhua Secondary School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Girls and Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Temasek Secondary School also lists Basketball (Boys), Bowling (Girls and Boys), Canoeing (Girls and Boys), English Drama (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.
DSA programme
The records share 2 DSA programme listings. Fuhua Secondary School also lists Applied Sciences - Forensic Science (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys), Concert Band (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Temasek Secondary School also lists English Drama (Girls and Boys), Leadership (Girls and Boys), Modern Dance (Girls and Boys), which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.
The daily journey
Nearby MRT stations listed for Fuhua Secondary School: Chinese Garden, Lakeside; for Temasek Secondary School: Bedok, Tanah Merah. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareFuhua Secondary SchoolTemasek Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 8–132026 · 8–11
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–232026 · 21–22
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–282026 · 25–26

Each range belongs to the intake year and programme shown. Affiliated and non-affiliated ranges are separate. D, M and P are Higher Mother Tongue requirements. Past ranges do not guarantee admission.

Get to know each school

Fuhua Secondary School

MOE’s narrative dates Fuhua Secondary’s founding to 1999, with its first pupils in 2000 and official opening in 2002. It records robotics niche status in 2007, forensic-science ALP in 2015 and community-youth-leadership LLP in 2016. Later additions include the 2022 Living Lab for inquiry into plant growth and sustainability, and the 2024 i-GEN Studio for making and experimentation. Its chronology and programmes are separate from the much older Fuhua Primary; the similar names do not make their student experiences interchangeable.

All lower-secondary pupils undergo a one-year forensic-science programme. Lessons use hands-on investigation, moving through evidence, research, experiments, data interpretation and evaluation of findings. The page does not specify which lower-secondary year hosts that course. Specialist modules, such as digital forensics, are offered to selected pupils with a deeper interest. This gives a clear distinction between the common science experience and further study; a family should ask about the actual cohort schedule and how elective selection works.

Temasek Secondary School

Temasek Secondary began in 1980, briefly sharing Bedok South Secondary’s premises before moving to its own Upper Changi Road campus that May. It officially opened in April 1982. Autonomous status and its Higher Malay Language centre followed in 1995; the move to 600 Upper East Coast Road came in 1999. MOE records student leadership as a hallmark from 2001, Cross-Cultural Awareness from 2014 and the Temasek Ignis Programme from 2016. These are the school’s own strands, distinct from Temasek JC’s Integrated Programme.

In S1 Project Culture, pupils work in groups to investigate a nationality living in Singapore, compare cultural practices and give an oral presentation. S2 Camp Culture is non-residential, combining visits and facilitated reflection; the page describes its broader Singapore-history and multicultural focus from 2018. Overseas school exchanges resumed after 2023, with examples in Thailand, Malaysia and other ASEAN countries. The local curriculum and overseas opportunities should be distinguished: families should ask which trips run for the coming cohort, how places are allocated and what participation costs.

CCAs and programmes

Fuhua Secondary School

  • Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • ENGLISH DRAMA
  • Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Malay Culture and Language (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Scouts (Girls and Boys)
  • Shooting (Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
  • Tchoukball (Girls and Boys)

Temasek Secondary School

  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Bowling (Girls and Boys)
  • Canoeing (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Shooting (Girls and Boys)
  • Softball (Boys)
  • Track and Field (Girls and Boys)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Fuhua Secondary School

  • Applied Sciences - Forensic Science (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Scouts (Girls and Boys)
  • Shooting (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Boys)
  • Tchoukball (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Temasek Secondary School

  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Shooting (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Fuhua Secondary School and Temasek Secondary School?

Start with programmes, the CCAs your child wants and the actual journey from home. Visit both schools to assess the daily environment. Counts and past results alone do not establish which school fits your child.

How do their recorded PSLE entry ranges compare?

PG3 · Non-affiliated: Fuhua Secondary School 2026 · 8–13; Temasek Secondary School 2026 · 8–11. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Fuhua Secondary School 2026 · 21–23; Temasek Secondary School 2026 · 21–22. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Fuhua Secondary School 2026 · 25–28; Temasek Secondary School 2026 · 25–26.

Do past admission records guarantee a place?

No. Ranges belong to the intake year and programme shown and can change. Keep affiliated and non-affiliated ranges separate and retain any D, M or P Higher Mother Tongue suffix.